History Of The United States I

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Bacon's Rebellion was initiated to protest:

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Governor's friendly policies toward Native Americans

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Emancipation was signed by who and when?

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President Licoln in 1863

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general Custer's army was massacred while battling the Sioux at which location?

(Think Indian)

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Little Bighorn River

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Essentially what was the Monroe Doctrine concerning?

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Prevention of European powers from interfering with North and South Colonies

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First permanent English Colony NA

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Jamestown

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The First African American owned journal and newspaper, founded in 1827, was known as

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Freedom's Journal

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When was the Bill of Rights ratified by Congress and the States?

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1789

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Who was responsible for writing "Common Sense", a pamphlet that advocated the American Revolution?

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Thomas Paine

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Which amendment guaranteed a right to bear arms?

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2nd Amendment

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What was Andrew Jackson known for?

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Opposing National Banks

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The Homestead Act was used to

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promote settlement west of the Mississippi River

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The Gettysburg address was given in what year?

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1863, (same year as emancipation proclamation)

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The first shot occurred @?

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Fort Sumter

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In which year was the first transcontinental railroad completed?

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1869
A decade after the Gadsen Purchase

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The 3rd amendment prohibits what?

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Peacetime quartering of soldiers in citizen's homes.

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A large number of Irish people immigrated to the US during the Great Famine, when did this occur?

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1830-1860

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The Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854 effectively ended which prior act?

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Missouri Compromise

(designed to keep the number of slaves and free states equal, ended because the new act allowed two states to choose)

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In what year was the Alaska territory purchased from RRRRRussiaaaa?

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1867

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When was the Articles of Confederation ratified?
(FIRST governing doc of the US)

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1781

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Which author, born in late 1700's, was known for his short series "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Hint: Not Ichobod Crane

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Washing Irving

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The south believed that which of their natural resources would persuade European countries to come to its aid?

(We're not talking Chesapeake Bay)

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Cotton

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What religion did Pilgrims follow?

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Protestant

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Common reason as to why Prohibition failed?

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law enforcement costs

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Native American Chief who led an attack meant to push English colonists out of New England in 1675

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King Philip aka Metacomet (LOL)

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XYZ affair occurred when the US sent diplomats to which country in 1789?

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France

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What amendment states that when a civil case exceeds damages of 75,000 the case MUST be tried by a jury?

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7th amendment

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First College to accept male and female students?

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Oberlin College, located in Ohio

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Now, WHO was actually involved in the building of the First transcontinental railroad?

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Central Pacific Railroad Company

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Which of the following was the largest city in the 13 colonies by the 18th century?

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Philadelphia

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In which year did the US acquire the Louisiana territory? and from who?

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1803, from the damn France